Your First World Problems

[actaeon277]

Don't cry for me. I pushed through it.

Kind of egocentric, to think I cried for you.

 

[JCSR]

Don't cry for me. I pushed through it.

I hope you enjoyed a "happy ending".

 

[d.kaufman]

Had to get out the pool to fire up the grill. Then had to get back out of pool to cook on grill. Then after dinner, I couldn't enjoy pool because of lightning

 

[Nazgul]

Hate it when my coffee is cold and I have to get out of my chair, walk all the way to the microwave, and wait an entire minute for it to warm up.

Don

 

[jamil]

I don’t know if this is a first world problem. Or just a problem. But I’m gonna vent anyway. The PTO interface on tractors is a retarded pain in the ass. I hope the idiot who invented it isn’t your great, great uncle or some **** because I really want to cuss that guy out. I think I made up some new swear words trying to get the PTO connected to the mower.

Okay so the the neighbor wanders over, “having trouble with that? well, you gotta blah blah blah.” no ****. So anyway I go back inside to cool off a little because it’s hot AF outside, and I’m drenched in sweat. Guzzle down some cold water. So back outside I try it again and that ************ latches first try. No ****ing around. It just latched. So that pissed me off.

I remembered that the last time I hooked it up the same thing happened. Wouldn’t latch. I cussed like a sailor at it. Went off to do something else for a bit. Then come back and it works right away. Next time I think I’ll lead off with cussing. Then take a break. Then hook it up.

 

[rhamersley]

Had to drive my car with the broken air conditioning yesterday because my newer one was getting its ziebart treatment.

 

[jamil]

Had to drive my car with the broken air conditioning yesterday because my newer one was getting its ziebart treatment.

Rustproofing? People still do that?

 

[rhamersley]

Rustproofing? People still do that?

Yes, and the clearcoat and cloth protector, too. Trying to make the truck last…at least until it’s paid off.

 

[Jndturner317]

I had enough flight delays and a long enough layover going from IND to Sioux Falls I could have driven it quicker. They were telling us it was weather in Chicago but nobody mentioned Air Force One landing there

 

[rhamersley]

Our internet went out for THREE minutes, interrupting our watching Discovery+!

 

[foszoe]

I don’t know if this is a first world problem. Or just a problem. But I’m gonna vent anyway. The PTO interface on tractors is a retarded pain in the ass. I hope the idiot who invented it isn’t your great, great uncle or some **** because I really want to cuss that guy out. I think I made up some new swear words trying to get the PTO connected to the mower.

Okay so the the neighbor wanders over, “having trouble with that? well, you gotta blah blah blah.” no ****. So anyway I go back inside to cool off a little because it’s hot AF outside, and I’m drenched in sweat. Guzzle down some cold water. So back outside I try it again and that ************ latches first try. No ****ing around. It just latched. So that pissed me off.

I remembered that the last time I hooked it up the same thing happened. Wouldn’t latch. I cussed like a sailor at it. Went off to do something else for a bit. Then come back and it works right away. Next time I think I’ll lead off with cussing. Then take a break. Then hook it up.

Sounds like you're doing it wrong.

Seriously though the number of people I've seen trying to hold the collar back while sliding the shift onto the PTO with compact tractors is significant...don't do that. Once the tip is in just shove it right on in all the way.

 

[foszoe]

My campground mentioned wifi....I am stuck using my unlimited data....and it's only 4G LTE

 

[jamil]

Sounds like you're doing it wrong.

Seriously though the number of people I've seen trying to hold the collar back while sliding the shift onto the PTO with compact tractors is significant...don't do that. Once the tip is in just shove it right on in all the way.

Ya. That’s what my neighbor said. My thoughts then were “ya? no ****”. The collar stays back on its own. I don’t have to hold it back. Shoving it once the tip is on wasn’t working.

The mechanism is the steel ball type. I think the problem is that it’s sticking. I do leave it outside, so I probably should throw a tarp over it. I may also try spraying some WD40 in there to loosen it up and actuate it before putting it on.

But that doesn’t explain the consistent results I get from cussing, taking a break, and then trying. So maybe I might do the tarp and wd40, but I’m pretty sure if I just lead with the cussing and taking a break before connecting the pto. It’ll be fine.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Once the tip is in just shove it right on in all the way.

TWSS!

 

[jamil]

TWSS!

I thought that might end up on PC’s sig line after reading it.

 

[foszoe]

Ya. That’s what my neighbor said. My thoughts then were “ya? no ****”. The collar stays back on its own. I don’t have to hold it back. Shoving it once the tip is on wasn’t working.

The mechanism is the steel ball type. I think the problem is that it’s sticking. I do leave it outside, so I probably should throw a tarp over it. I may also try spraying some WD40 in there to loosen it up and actuate it before putting it on.

But that doesn’t explain the consistent results I get from cussing, taking a break, and then trying. So maybe I might do the tarp and wd40, but I’m pretty sure if I just lead with the cussing and taking a break before connecting the pto. It’ll be fine.

That was my second thought but didn't want to sidetrack thread.

Always lube your balls and make sure they drop in easily, then get a good grip on the shaft, release the collar once the tip is in and bury the shaft balls deep

 

[femurphy77]

Had to get out the pool to fire up the grill. Then had to get back out of pool to cook on grill. Then after dinner, I couldn't enjoy pool because of lightning

Almost as horrible; I had to change out the bottle on the grill mid cook, now I only have 9 full bottles as backup.


Yeah, it's a sickness.

 

[femurphy77]

Sounds like you're doing it wrong.

Seriously though the number of people I've seen trying to hold the collar back while sliding the shift onto the PTO with compact tractors is significant...don't do that. Once the tip is in just shove it right on in all the way.

Sounds like some advice dad gave me way back when.

 

[therewolf]

On the days I'm not too lazy to change my guitar strings, I'm too cheap to, and vice versa...

 

[flyingsquirrel]

I opened a jar of peanut butter this morn that had "No Stirring Required". Right. If you want to pour peanut oil on your toast!